European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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The regions were numbered (I was in region 7) and then there were the sectors.
The regions were numbered (I was in region 7) and then there were the sectors.
Die Regionen waren nummeriert (wir waren in der Region 7). -
Our sector comprised three or four municipalities around Nanterre.
Our sector comprised three or four municipalities around Nanterre.
Unser Sektor bestand aus drei bis vier Gemeinden rund um Nanterre. -
One of our comrades had a big garage at his parent’s house.
One of our comrades had a big garage at his parent’s house.
Die Eltern eines Kameraden hatten eine große Garage. -
There was a little pavilion where we installed our material.
There was a little pavilion where we installed our material.
Dort gab es einen kleinen Pavillon wo wir unser Material einrichteten. -
With our manual duplicator, we produced leaflets.
With our manual duplicator, we produced leaflets.
Wir hatten dann einen handbetriebenen Spiritusdrucker. Damit konnten wir Flugblätter produzieren. -
Our leaders gave us these announcements for resistance and we had to reproduce leaflets and distribute them.
Our leaders gave us these announcements for resistance and we had to reproduce leaflets and distribute them.
Unsere Anführer brachten uns Aufrufe zum Widerstand, die wir reproduzieren mussten, damit sie verteilt werden konnten. -
We usually did that at night, which was very dangerous
We usually did that at night, which was very dangerous
Sie wurden nachts verteilt, was sehr gefährlich war, -
because there was a curfew from 22h00 until 6h00 in the morning.
because there was a curfew from 22h00 until 6h00 in the morning.
denn es gab eine Ausgangssperre von 22 Uhr bis 6 Uhr morgens. -
One was only allowed outside with an Ausweis (pass) issued by the police or by the Germans.
One was only allowed outside with an Ausweis (pass) issued by the police or by the Germans.
Man durfte nur mit einem speziellen Ausweis der Polizei oder der Deutschen draußen sein. -
It’s strange when you think about it: nowadays our mailboxes are filled with advertisement,
It’s strange when you think about it: nowadays our mailboxes are filled with advertisement,
Wenn man darüber nachdenkt, dass heute jede Menge Flugblätter und Werbung in den Briefkästen sind: -
in those days we were risking our lives, risking being arrested, beaten and tortured.
in those days we were risking our lives, risking being arrested, beaten and tortured.
Damals riskierte man das Leben. Man riskierte Verhaftung, Schläge und Folter, um zum Reden gebracht zu werden. -
Many were used as hostages and shot. That was the case of the comrades, who I talked about before.
Many were used as hostages and shot. That was the case of the comrades, who I talked about before.
Viele dienten als Geiseln oder wurden einfach erschossen. Das war das Schicksal der Kameraden von denen ich vorher sprach. -
They were simply shot as hostages after an event of the resistance.
They were simply shot as hostages after an event of the resistance.
Einige wurden in Mont Valérien erschossen. -
Those who say they were not afraid during that time, are either dumb or liars.
Those who say they were not afraid during that time, are either dumb or liars.
Diejenigen die sagen, in dieser Zeit keine Angst gehabt zu haben, sind entweder bewusstlos oder Lügner. -
Or they didn’t do anything.
Or they didn’t do anything.
Oder sie waren untätig. -
As soon as you were active in the resistance, there was always the danger of being arrested, with all the consequences.
As soon as you were active in the resistance, there was always the danger of being arrested, with all the consequences.
Sobald man im Widerstand aktiv war, war man ständig in Gefahr, verhaftet zu werden – mit allen Konsequenzen. -
Our police headquarters’ expertise was beating the foot soles of the people they arrested.
Our police headquarters’ expertise was beating the foot soles of the people they arrested.
Bei der Polizei von Puteaux waren sie Experten darin, Gefangene zu schlagen. -
Asked about day to day life, we answer that the whole French population,
Asked about day to day life, we answer that the whole French population,
Heute geht man davon aus, dass die gesamte Bevölkerung Frankreichs während der Besetzung an Hunger litt. -
except for a minority that took advantage of the situation and dealt on the black market, suffered from hunger,
except for a minority that took advantage of the situation and dealt on the black market, suffered from hunger,
Von einer Minderheit abgesehen, die sich die Situation zu Nutzen machte und auf dem Schwarzmarkt handelte. -
while nowadays students can get a chocolate croissant in the bakery across their school without a problem.
while nowadays students can get a chocolate croissant in the bakery across their school without a problem.
Die Schüler können heute ein Schokoladenbrötchen an der Bäckerei direkt gegenüber der Schule kaufen.